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Women Political Leaders, Corruption and Learning: Evidence from a Large Public Program in India (Policy Brief)

Policy brief 1 Sep 2013 State and Political Economy

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  • Does Female Leadership Impact on the Quality of Public Goods? Evidence from a Public Poverty Alleviation Programme in Andhra Pradesh, India

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Farzana Afridi

Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi)

Vegard Iversen

Honorary Fellow, University of Manchester

M.R. Sharan

Research Associate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
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